Resolution criteria

This market will resolve to YES if President Donald Trump's address to the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) in September 2026 lasts longer than 45 minutes (i.e., 45 minutes and 1 second or longer). It will resolve to NO if the speech is 45 minutes and 00 seconds or shorter.

• Primary Source of Truth: The speech duration will be determined by the official video length listed on the dedicated video page for Donald Trump's 2026 address on UN Web TV.

• Backup Source: If the speech is not uploaded individually to UN Web TV, the duration of the speech as uploaded to the official United Nations YouTube Channel will be used.

• Preconditions: If Donald Trump does not deliver an address at the UNGA 81 General Debate (e.g., if he is represented by another official instead), this market will resolve to N/A.

Background

The 81st Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81) is scheduled to open on September 8, 2026, with the high-level General Debate beginning on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Although the United Nations requests that speakers observe a voluntary 15-minute time limit during the general debate, heads of state frequently exceed this limit.

During the 80th session on September 23, 2025, President Trump delivered an address that lasted 57 minutes and 18 seconds according to official UN Web TV archives, using the platform to voice criticisms of the UN, highlight domestic policies, and address global issues.

This description was generated by AI.